Italy 500 Lire, 1984
Summer Olympics 1984
Information
Country
Italy
Italy
Currency
Lira
(1861 – 2001)
Coin type
Non-circulating coin
Denomination
500 Lire
Year
1984
Ruler
Republic
(1946–9999)
Composition
Silver (.835)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
11
Diameter (mm)
29.3
Demonetized
28 February 2002
Description
500 Lire from Italy. Issued in 1984. Struck in Silver (.835). Measures 29.3 mm and weighs 11 g.
- Obverse
- Head of woman facing right, representing Italy, with the Olympic torch above and a dove behind, whose outline wraps around the entire composition, as a harbinger of universal concord. Below the name of the engraver and a quadrilateral. (Italian Republic)
- Reverse
- Three athletes with feet on the globe, supporting the Olympic flame. On the right the value. On the left, the mintmark and the year 1984. Engraver's name is on the rim of globe. (XIII (Summer) Olympic Games)
- Edge
- Lettering in relief (Italian Republic)
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